Sunday, March 24: ”Mushrooms of New Melones Lake.” Search for mushrooms along easy 1-mile trail to the base of Table Mountain. Meet at 10 a.m. at the corner of Rawhide and Shell roads. More details here.

Saturday, March 30:Geocaching at New Melones Lake. Geocaching course will be set up along the 2-mile Buck Brush trail. Bring your own GPS. Meet at 10 a.m. at the Glory Hole Entrance Station. More details here.

Saturday, March 30:Electronic waste collection event, hosted by the Go Green club at Tokay High School. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Tokay parking lot. Free.

Friday, April 5: ”Nature Night” at Oak Grove Regional Park. Program: “Mammals of the Oak Grove, Past & Present” by the University of the Pacific’s Lee Christanson. Learn about grizzly bears and tule elk, among other critters. 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Free with $5/vehicle entrance to the park.

Saturday, April 6: “Tune In & Tune Up” free smog repair event. San Joaquin County Fairgrounds, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (while supplies last — show up early and expect a two-hour wait). Valley residents who have owned their cars for at least 6 months can have their emissions checked. Cars found to be in violation of smog check standards will receive a $500 voucher for repairs at a participating smog shop. No smog certificates will be given out. More details here.

Saturday, April 6-Sunday, April 7:Woodbridge Wilderness Area open to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Open to birdwatchers at 8 a.m. Saturday. Explore this riparian area along a quarter-mile of the Mokelumne River. More details, including a map, here.

Thursday, April 11: Lecture, “The History of California Water.” Hosted by the Lodi Lake Nature Area docents, Kristen Coon of the Stockton East Water District will talk about the state’s complicated water history, including the current proposal to build water tunnels beneath the Delta. 7 p.m., Lodi Police Department Community Room, 215 W. Elm St. Free.

Thursday, April 11: Public meeting about the Great California Delta Trail. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., at the Old Sugar Mill in Clarksburg. Learn about plans to build a system of trails through the Delta. More details here.

Monday, April 15: Presentation, “Journey’s Journey: A Wolf and Wildlife Presentation.” Wolf Haven International will talk about “Journey” — formally known as OR-7, the first wild wolf in California in almost nine decades. 7 p.m., Stockton REI. More details here.

COMING SOON… Full slate of local Earth Day activities, including the city’s annual festival on Sunday, April 21 in Victory Park!

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Alex Breitler

A native of Benicia, he lives in Stockton with his wife, Ann, who forces him to go backpacking in the Sierra Nevada or Trinity Alps at every opportunity. He has been writing mostly about natural resources since 2003, first in Redding and now in ... Read Full